Local servicesHospitalSaint Vincent Fishers Hospital6.3 miPost officeLapel Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLapel Town Hallunder a milePoliceLapel Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationLapel Stony Creek Township Fire Station 701.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highMiddleLapel Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryLapel Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighLapel High School1.3 miCollegeIvy Tech Community College - Anderson Campus8.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportIndianapolis International Airport IND34 miInterstateI-694.8 miUS highwayUS 366.8 miAmtrakIndianapolis, IN IND27 miCoachPendletonMiller Transportation4.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 46051 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 46051 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min6:14 am – 9:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min8:01 am – 5:21 pm
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People2,857 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.61,148 householdsMedian household income $77,411Median home value $190,700Median rent $1,253 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,219 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 1,508 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, professional and business services 13%, construction 12%Average commute 28 minutes80% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 21°F44 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month June21 in of snow a year, on about 12 days14 days above 90°F, 112 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Anderson Sewage Plt station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksIvy Tech Community College - Anderson Campuscollege · 8.3 miSwan Lakelake · 7.6 miIvy Tech College - Noblesvillecollege · 8.7 miBoulevard Bayreservoir · 7.8 miValley Forge Lakelake · 7.9 miTriangle Lagoonreservoir · 7.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFalls Parkpark · 6.0 mi · 159 acresPendleton Sports Complexrecreation area · 6.1 mi · 58 acresSouthside Sports Complexstate recreation area · 7.8 miBurr Oak Bendstate conservation land · 7.2 mi · 128 acresWhite River Restorationstate conservation land · 7.7 miMounds State Parkstate park · 11.5 mi · 286 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 30 Dec 201026 mi away, near Greentown, IndianaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 30 Dec 201026 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMadison County, IN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality71% of days had good air in 2025260 of 365 days measured103 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 122main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Madison County monitors, IN
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterLapel Municipal Water Companyserves 2,379 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Feb 2023: disinfection by-products, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation868 ft265 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
